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Storing and dewateringbulking street sweeping waste:waste by the waste producer: RPS 65

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Environment Agency
Published
13 November 2012
Last updated
118 August 20232025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Storing and dewateringbulking street sweeping waste:waste by the waste producer: RPS 65

Ref: LIT 7538

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit forwhere aone wasteis operation when you store and dewater street sweeping waste.required.

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in this RPS.

This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

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Published 13 November 2012
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2025-08-18 11:28
The following changes have been made:- Covers sweepings from construction sites (17 05 04 and 17 09 04)- Covers permitted sites that currently accept 20 03 03 to accept 17 05 04 and 17 09 04 whilst permits are updated- Specifies that it covers storage and bulking of sweepings by the waste producer

2023-08-01 14:09
Updated this regulatory position statement so it uses the latest template. This RPS is a candidate to become a waste exemption. The next review will be before 1 July 2026.